Talent Acquisition Specialist

SPE - Serruya Private Equity; Markham; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Serruya Private Equity is seeking a seasoned Talent Acquisition Specialist to lead full-cycle recruiting across SPE and its portfolio companies in Canada. You will partner with hiring managers to understand needs, craft sourcing strategies, and drive candidate engagement from search to offer.

The ideal candidate brings strong sourcing via LinkedIn Recruiter, across multiple industries, and a proven ability to build pipelines.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of recruitment or talent acquisition experience.
• Strong hands-on LinkedIn Recruiter and proactive sourcing.
• Experience recruiting across departments, brands, locations.
• CHRP/CHRL designation or progress toward designation is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Manage full-cycle recruitment across SPE and portfolio companies.
• Partner with hiring managers to define role requirements and candidate profiles.
• Develop targeted sourcing strategies using LinkedIn Recruiter and other channels.
• Build candidate pipelines and Boolean searches.
• Coordinate interviews and communicate with candidates throughout process.
• Support offer preparation and background checks.

Skills

LinkedIn Recruiter

Full-cycle recruitment

Sourcing

Interviewing

Communication skills

Education

Human Resources / Business Administration degree

Tools

ATS

Job boards

Recruitment platforms

Job description

Serruya Private Equity is seeking an experienced Talent Acquisition Specialist to manage full-cycle recruitment across SPE and its diverse portfolio of businesses.

This role will partner closely with hiring managers and leadership to understand talent needs, develop sourcing strategies, proactively identify qualified candidates, and manage recruitment processes from initial search through offer.

The ideal candidate is a strong talent sourcer with extensive LinkedIn Recruiter experience who is comfortable recruiting across multiple industries, brands, and functions.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage full-cycle recruitment across SPE and its portfolio companies.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand role requirements and ideal candidate profiles.
• Develop targeted sourcing strategies and proactively identify candidates through LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, professional networks, and other channels.
• Build Boolean searches, LinkedIn Recruiter projects, candidate pipelines, and talent pools.
• Conduct candidate outreach, screening interviews, and initial assessments.
• Recruit across functions including operations, finance, marketing, HR, supply chain, IT, legal, real estate/property, and retail.
• Prepare concise candidate summaries and recommendations for hiring managers.
• Coordinate interviews and maintain communication with candidates throughout the process.
• Conduct reference checks and coordinate background checks and other pre-employment requirements.
• Support offer preparation and compensation discussions.
• Maintain recruitment records and track sourcing effectiveness and time-to-fill.
• Build longer-term talent pipelines and support improvements to recruitment processes.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of recruitment or talent acquisition experience, including independently managing full-cycle recruitment.
• Strong hands-on experience with LinkedIn Recruiter and proactive/passive candidate sourcing.
• Experience recruiting across multiple departments, brands, locations, or business units.
• Experience within retail, hospitality, food service, franchising, consumer brands, commercial real estate/property management, or multi-site operations is strongly preferred.
• Experience recruiting a mix of corporate, operational, and specialized positions.
• Strong sourcing, interviewing, candidate assessment, and communication skills.
• Experience partnering directly with hiring managers and senior leadership.
• Ability to manage multiple searches and changing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with applicant tracking systems, job boards, and recruitment platforms.
• Post-secondary education in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field preferred.
• CHRP/CHRL designation or progress toward designation is an asset.

What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for a proactive, resourceful recruiter who can take ownership of searches from start to finish. The successful candidate will be able to quickly understand hiring needs, research the talent market, source and engage strong candidates, conduct effective interviews, and present qualified candidates to leadership.

Experience recruiting across diverse, fast-paced businesses will be particularly valuable in supporting the varied hiring needs across the SPE portfolio.